The Surf's Up Issues 1,000 Shares of 6%,$100 Par Value

The Surf's Up issues 1,000 shares of 6%,$100 par value preferred stock at the beginning of 2011.All remaining shares are common stock.The company was not able to pay dividends in 2011,but plans to pay dividends of $18,000 in 2012.Assuming the preferred stock is cumulative,how much of the $18,000 dividend will be paid to preferred stockholders and how much will be paid to common stockholders in 2012?

A) $6,000 to preferred stockholders and $12,000 to common stockholders.
B) $18,000 to preferred stockholders and $0 to common stockholders.
C) $12,000 to preferred stockholders and $6,000 to common stockholders.
D) $9,000 to preferred stockholders and $9,000 to common stockholders.